Wurmbea odorata T.D.Macfarl.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Colchicaceae > Wurmbea

Characteristics

Plant 10-24 cm tall, dioecious or andromonoecious. Leaves 2, well separated; lower leaf basal, linear, 3-4 mm wide; upper leaf shorter, dilated basally, with long tapering tip. Inflorescence open or dense; flowers 5-24. Perianth 6-8 mm long; tepals 6, connate for 1/3-1/2 of length, white with pink borders; nectary 1 per tepal at about middle, a transverse band, slightly raised, pink. Stamens 2/3 as long as perianth; anthers c. 1 mm long, purple. Styles free.
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Grows in red sand, sometimes over limestone, among shrubs and Triodia hummock grasses.
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Distribution

Wurmbea odorata world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:896822-1
WFO ID wfo-0000751882
COL ID 5C44G
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Synonyms

Wurmbea odorata